MIA77FKG20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Whitesburg, GA · July 24, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1977
Place
Whitesburg, GA · WHITESBURG, GA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3119NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770724020999A
Case key
145886

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2858  77/7/24  NR.WHITESBURG,GA      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 387
        TIME - 1800                    N3119N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANK MORGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ATLANTA,GA                  NEWNAN,GA                   WHITESBURG,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3119N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frank Morgan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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